# Dorset 033F

South east Dorset. 1,509 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.9 square kilometres.

Dorset 033F had 1,494 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01020488. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 15.6** (2025). Dorset 033F has a deprivation score of 15.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 15,035th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020488#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £342,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Dorset 033F was £342,500 in 2025. Joint 12,212th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020488#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,494** (2021). Dorset 033F had 1,494 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 22,900th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020488#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 82.2%** (January 2026). In Dorset 033F, 82.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020488#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01020488) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Dorset 033F is in decile 6.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01020488) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 24 homes were sold in Dorset 033F in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01020488) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 6 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Dorset 033F in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01020488) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Dorset 033F had 1,494 usual residents at the census.

## How Dorset 033F compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Dorset 033F | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 15.6 | joint 111th most deprived | 223 neighbourhoods, Dorset · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £342,500 | 95th cheapest | 220 neighbourhoods, Dorset · 2025 |
| Population | 1,494 | 69th least populated | 223 neighbourhoods, Dorset · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 82.2% | 94th lowest | 223 neighbourhoods, Dorset · Jan 2026 |

## Is Dorset 033F safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Dorset 033F at a rate of 62.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 60.1 per 1,000 people across Wareham, Sandford & Holton Heath.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 6 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Dorset 033F.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (35), anti-social behaviour (23) and other crime (15).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Dorset

These figures are published for the whole of Dorset, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Dorset and not Dorset 033F alone. [See Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset)

- **Average house price: £328,589** (August 2026). Dorset’s average house price was £328,589 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,462** (2025). Full-time workers living in Dorset earned a median of £37,462 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 140th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.8×** (2025). A home in Dorset costs 8.8 times local full-time pay. 97th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 391,036** (2025). Dorset’s population was an estimated 391,036 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.4% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Dorset 033F in brief

Dorset 033F has a deprivation score of 15.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Dorset 033F was £342,500 in 2025.
Dorset 033F had 1,494 usual residents at the census.
In Dorset 033F, 82.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01020488
- Middle area: [Wareham, Sandford & Holton Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/wareham-sandford-and-holton-heath)
- Ward: [Wareham †](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/ward/wareham)
- Postcode district: [BH20 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh20)
- Postcode area: [BH †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh)
- Constituency: [Mid Dorset and North Poole †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-dorset-and-north-poole)
- Council: [Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.94 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,509
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Dorset 033D](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020486), [Dorset 033E](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020487), [Dorset 033C](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020485), [Dorset 033B](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020477)

## Latest updates for Dorset 033F

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01020488

## How to cite

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